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To apply, applicants will make a short film outlining why they should be the chosen choir to perform with Jones.

“I’m not looking for a polished film, all that needs to come across is that they love singing and they have a total commitment to what they are doing,” he told the Daily Post .

“You get some choirs that sing with beautiful voices but look so bleeding miserable - I want the joy of singing to come out.

“It’s the passion that stands out to me.”

The TV presenter and broadcaster has his own Sunday morning radio show on Classic FM 7-10am and is due to return to his ITV1 show ‘Weekend’ every Saturday and Sunday morning.

He is also a regular on BBC One's Songs of Praise and a new series of Going Back, Giving Back.

But last year was the pinnacle of Jones’s career following the release of his hit album One Voice which held the number one spot on the classical chart for 14 weeks and sold more than 72,000 copies - making him the best selling classical artist of 2016.

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“Last year was probably the most successful year I've had as a recording singer - two number one albums in one year doesn't happen very often so it was phenomenal in that respect," he added.

“There will be another album out later this year - we’re just finalising details on it - but it will be out towards the end of November.

“If my plan happens, it could be very exciting for Wales in particular, so watch this space.”

Jones has experienced a number of incredible moments during his career when he sang in front of Prince Charles and Diana in their living room, performed in front of Pope John Paul II and to the Queen on ten separate occasions.

But he said one of the most nerve wrecking moments during his career was returning to Bangor Cathedral as part of his tour last year.

A young Aled Jones when he was a Bangor Cathedral choirboy

“I’ve had a lot of exciting moments - I like to embrace them.

“But it was more nerve wracking for me going back to Bangor Cathedral last year when I did my tour than it was performing in front of the Queen and Prince Charles.

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“I hadn’t sung in my old cathedral for 30 years and that was more nerve wracking for me than performing in front of the Queen and Prince Charles.

“The Queen and Charles know exactly what I sound like - I sang happy birthday for the Prince at St James’s Palace just before Christmas - he’s known what I’ve sounded like since I was 12 so I had a smile on my face and just went for it.

“But when I come back home to Wales and my friends, family and people who have supported me all my life are there, those are the ones you really want to do a good job of because you don’t want to let anyone down.”

Choirs that wish to enter should send a short video performing as a choir and a brief description outlining why they should be chosen to aledchoir@carouselpr.com.

Entries will close on Monday, March 27 and the winners will be announced on Friday, March 31.